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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[BMW seeks 700 "Electronauts" for 2012 Active E test fleet]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/23/bmw-seeks-700-electronauts-for-2012-active-e-test-fleet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/23/bmw-seeks-700-electronauts-for-2012-active-e-test-fleet/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/23/bmw-seeks-700-electronauts-for-2012-active-e-test-fleet/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/electric/" rel="tag">Electric</a></p><a href="/2011/09/23/bmw-seeks-700-electronauts-for-2012-activee-test-fleet/#continued"><img alt="Electronauts video" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2011/09/electronauts.png" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 280px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bmw/">BMW</a> is on a mission (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKZSqd5Y8nA">not from God</a>) to create something grander than just an electric vehicle. The German automaker's stated mission is to reshape history and "redefine the boundaries of the way we live, and the way we move."<br />
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The next step of the mission starts soon, using the all-electric <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ActiveE/">2012 BMW Active E</a>. But first, BMW is seeking 700 mobility pioneers to lead this "all-electric era," specialized individuals who the German automaker has dubbed "Electronauts."<br />
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The steps to becoming one of BMW's pioneering Electronauts are simple. First, you'll fill out an <a href="http://BMWUSA.com/ActiveE">Active E reservation form</a>. Next, you'll complete a charging station consultation. Lastly, you'll sign a closed-end, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2011/04/18/bmw-activee-lease/">two-year, $499-a-month lease</a>. <a href="/2011/09/23/bmw-seeks-700-electronauts-for-2012-activee-test-fleet/#continued">Follow the jump</a> to discover, via a 90-second clip, what becoming one of BMW's history-reshaping Electronauts entails.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/23/bmw-seeks-700-electronauts-for-2012-active-e-test-fleet/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>BMW seeks 700 "Electronauts" for 2012 Active E test fleet</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/23/bmw-seeks-700-electronauts-for-2012-active-e-test-fleet/">BMW seeks 700 "Electronauts" for 2012 Active E test fleet</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/23/bmw-seeks-700-electronauts-for-2012-active-e-test-fleet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20050790/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/23/bmw-seeks-700-electronauts-for-2012-active-e-test-fleet/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1 series</category><category>2012 bmw active e</category><category>2012 bmw activee</category><category>active e</category><category>bmw</category><category>bmw active e</category><category>bmw activee</category><category>electric vehicle</category><category>electronauts</category><category>test fleet</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Autoblog Staff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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